David Hasselhoff's rehab push for wife

Apr 6, 2006, 13:32 GMT

David Hasselhoff is trying to force his estranged wife into rehab.

The former 'Baywatch' star has filed papers with Los Angeles Superior Court to get a judge to make Pamela Bach get treatment for an alleged drug problem.

In a statement, her lawyer, Gary Mitchell, said: 'Pamela has no history of drug use and the allegations are completely false.

'The request is in reference to a recent surgery she had and a prescription for Vicodin, but she has not abused Vicodin and has actually taken less than the prescribed amount.'

Hasselhoff, 53, is currently locked in a bitter divorce with the actress - who he has two teenager daughters with.

In March, 43-year-old Bach filed a request for a restraining order against the actor, accusing him of domestic violence.

She claims he broke her nose, verbally abused her and physically threatened her on several occasions during their 16 year marriage.

Hasselhoff's lawyer refutes the allegations, saying: 'David categorically denies that he has engaged in the conduct alleged by his wife.

'He says the only person who broke his wife's nose is her plastic surgeon.'

The actor - nicknamed 'The Hoff' - is best known for playing lifeguard Mitch Buchannon in TV's 'Baywatch' and Michael Knight on the 1980s series 'Knight Rider'.

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